William Morgan 1700-1731

Before 1700 [his father] John Morgan of Tredegar [aged 28] and [his mother] Martha Vaughan were married.

On 8th March 1700 William Morgan was born to John Morgan of Tredegar [aged 29] and Martha Vaughan.

On 16th September 1700 [his uncle] Thomas Morgan [aged 36] died of smallpox. [his father] John Morgan of Tredegar [aged 29] inherited Tredegar House, Monmouthshire and estates worth £7000.

On 1st January 1715 John Morgan [aged 74] died. [his father] John Morgan of Tredegar [aged 43] inherited Ruperra Castle, Monmouthshire [Map] from his uncle John Morgan.

In 1720 William Morgan [aged 19] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire.

On 7th March 1720 [his father] John Morgan of Tredegar [aged 49] died. William Morgan [aged 19] inherited Tredegar House, Monmouthshire.

On 15th October 1720 [his mother] Martha Vaughan died.

In 1722 William Morgan [aged 21] was elected MP Monmouthshire.

Around 1724 William Morgan [aged 23] and Rachel Cavendish [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire [aged 52] and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire [aged 49].

In 1725 William Morgan [aged 24] was appointed Order of the Bath upon its revival.

On 16th March 1725 (possibly 1724) [his brother-in-law] Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 26] and [his sister] Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 26] were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map].

On 4th June 1729 [his father-in-law] William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire [aged 57] died. His son [his brother-in-law] William [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Duke Devonshire, 6th Earl Devonshire, 6th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire [aged 30] by marriage Duchess Devonshire.

On 24th April 1731 William Morgan [aged 31] died. [his brother] Thomas Morgan of Rhiwpera [aged 28] inherited Tredegar House, Monmouthshire.

On 28th June 1780 [his former wife] Rachel Cavendish [aged 80] died.